[Table/Fig-1]:
Public Health Infrastructure of Balasore district.
| Facility | Norms | Requirement as per norm | Actual Status | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sub-centre (HSC) | ||||
| Provision of sub- centre | Provision of one Sub-centre per 5000 population | 483 | 275 | -208 |
| Human resource | 1 ANM, 1 MPW and 1 worker | 1449 | 627 | -822 |
| Medical kit | One Medical kit. | 483 | 275 | -208 |
| Working space | Dedicated pucca building | 483 | 87 | -396 |
| Primary Health Centre (single doctor PHC) | ||||
| Provision of single doctor PHC | Provision of one PHC per 30,000 population | 81 | 66 | -15 |
| Working space | Dedicated pucca building | 81 | 66 | -15 |
| Diagnostic equipments | ECG | 81 | 0 | -81 |
| X-ray and accessories | 81 | 0 | -81 | |
| Community Health Centers (CHC) | ||||
| Provision of rural hospital | One CHC at every block headquarter | 12 | 14 | +2 |
| Working space | Dedicated pucca building | 12 | 14 | +2 |
| Diagnostic equipment | X-ray and accessories | 14 | 5 | -10 |
| Transport services | Ambulance services | 14 | 4 | -10 |
*Source: Office of the Chief District Medical Officer (2009)